My dad puts marmalade on his turkey sandwiches. Continue reading “Chinese-American Dad”
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Category: Relationships
Little Children
Earlier this evening an old friend of my parents joined us for dinner at Grandpa’s house. My parents told her not to bring any dishes – Grandpa doesn’t each much and they’d cooked enough to ensure leftovers for at least two more meals – but Mrs. R– hopped in ten minutes late carrying a big pot of “lion head” meatballs and a smaller platter of stir-fried cucumber and sliced fish cakes. Continue reading “Little Children”
Flashback Fridays: My First Xanga
When I was 16, I went on a cleaning binge and threw away more than a couple volumes of diaries I’d kept since childhood (a moment of silence please).
I’ve been beating myself up ever since. Continue reading “Flashback Fridays: My First Xanga”
Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Korean Zombies
On Monday night, Tom and I watched “Train to Busan.”
Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Korean Zombies”
Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Proposing
On Sunday March 5th, 2017, Tom proposed. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Proposing”
Thom’s Thursday Thoughts Leading up to the Proposal
On Sunday night, March 5th, 2017, Tom proposed.
Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts Leading up to the Proposal”
Onward and Upward: A Thank You
It’s a good a day as any to share the news. And no, I am not engaged. Continue reading “Onward and Upward: A Thank You”
Karan
On days I feel especially sorry for myself, I think of Karan. Continue reading “Karan”
The Magician
This is part 2. Part 1 is here.
I reminded my cousin of the short magician I met in my French class when I was in community college.
“Could You Be With a Short Guy?”
“Yeah,” I said.
I was talking to my cousin on the phone. She’d just come from a law school friend’s wedding in the Bay Area, an intimate affair up in the hills of Berkeley where, during cocktail hour, the bride had come up to her with a conspiratorial twinkle in her eye.
“There’s someone here I want to set you up with,” Ginny said, “He’s one of Harry’s best friends and my absolute favorite of all his friends.” Continue reading ““Could You Be With a Short Guy?””
